Category: Alternative Provision

Alternative Provision, EHCP, EOTAS, Guest Posts, Online learning, personal budgets, Schools White Paper, SEND Education, special educational needs, special needs

What might the SEND reform proposals mean for specialist tutors, alternative provision and EOTAS?

By Joanna Gibbs, SENsational Tutors Last week, we analysed part two of the Government’s SEND reform proposals that destroy the principle of Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) in an …

Alternative Provision, EOTAS, Inclusion, Neurodiversity, Online learning

Inclusion doesn’t just happen in mainstream school: being included in education and in life should be the goal

Alice Reeves, parent It’s clear the Government is trying to push more children, particularly neurodivergent ones, away from specialist settings to mainstream schools or units, where thousands have already been …

Alternative Provision, Exclusion, Guest Posts, Neurodiversity, special needs

School-to-prison-pipeline Pt 2: The link between ADHD, autism and crime. PLUS… BOOK GIVEAWAY

By Dr Neil Alexander-Passe This is the second of two articles on the ‘school to prison’ pipeline by Dr Alexander-Passe. The first introduced the topic and examined young people with …

Alternative Provision, Exclusion, Exemplary Practice, Guest Posts, Online learning, special needs

How our alternative provision schools manage zero exclusions: We never give up

By Thomas Keaney, CEO & Founder of TCES  SNJ Intro: Thomas Keaney is an inspirational figure. An eloquent, engaging, expert in his field, and passionate about the futures of young …

Alternative Provision, Columnists, Inclusion, special needs

Alternative Provision, SEND, and Inclusion: Should AP even exist in an inclusive system?

My work in Alternative Provision has spanned 20 years and in that time, the landscape has changed significantly. Reading the newly-updated Department for Education Guidance on Alternative Provision (AP) felt …

Alternative Provision, Columnists, Exclusion, SEND Improvement Plan, special needs

Too many children arrive in AP with no needs assessment—schools need to be more curious about the “why”

Please welcome Sarah Johnson as a new SNJ columnist. Sarah has worked in senior leadership roles in Pupil Referral Units, Alternative Provision and psychiatric inpatient services. Sarah has enjoyed roles …

Alternative Provision, Guest Posts, SEND Resources, SEND Review, special needs

What the evidence says about the 13 crucial areas for quality in Alternative Provision

with Dennis Simms, IntegratED Hub Lead The SEND Review Green Paper places great emphasis on including alternative provision within a “single system” with mainstream and special schools. The DfE want …